Saudi Arabia ranks second in tourism employment growth
Saudi Arabia recorded the second-largest global improvement since 2019 in the tourism labor market, with the number of jobs increasing to approximately one million by 2025. The percentage of Saudi women working in the sector rose to 47%, compared to just 5% in 2018. This development is part of the Kingdom's efforts under Vision 2030 to develop the tourism workforce through training, qualification programs, and arrangements for the professional emigration of specialists, all aimed at keeping pace with the expansion of tourism investments, destinations, and infrastructure. Despite this progress, the report warns that skill shortages and gaps could hinder sector growth if measures are not taken to enhance training and development, with opportunities to leverage technology to boost productivity. The forum estimates that the global labor demand gap in the sector will exceed 43 million jobs by 2035, with Saudi Arabia expected to rank 29th globally on the index.
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